Previous OctoberVET events

2008

Location

Date

Details

Registration

Canberra

Canberra Institute of Technology

ALARA Australian Conference 2008

11-12 September

(2 day event)

The Whole Person: Sustainable futures in living, learning and working

OctoberVET 08 in the ACT was via the ALARA (Action learning & Action Research) conference, where AVETRA members had the opportunity to engage with the Action Learning & Action Research community. 

Sydney

‘The Muse’, Sydney Inst. of TAFE

Cnr Mary Ann & Harris Streets, Ultimo

Tuesday 30 September

Young adults and VET Research: Connections, Capacity & Collaborations

Click here for Photos & Podcasts of the Sydney forum presentations

Download information flyer / registration form ( pdf file )

Melbourne
(Event 1)


Friday 10 October

3:00-6.00pm

Research in action: Building VET research capacity

Ian Robertson, ian.robertson@rmit.edu.au

Download information flyer / registration form ( pdf file)

Wagga Wagga

Riverina Institute of TAFE Primary Industries Centre

Friday 24 October

What is happening in VET & impact on research

Guest speaker: Francesca Beddie, with  local users of VET research.

Cathy Down,
Tel: (02) 6933 2437
Fax: (02) 6933 2888
mobile:  0429 380 763
e-mail:  cadown@csu.edu.au

Or see: the website

Darwin

Casuarina Campus, CDU & via videoconference to other sites

Monday 20 October

1.00-4.30pm

Effective learning partnerships through VET

Ruth Wallace, ruth.wallace@cdu.edu.au, Tel: 08 8946 6390. For information flyer please click here

Brisbane

TAFE Open Learning
1 Cordelia St,    South Brisbane,   QLD 4101
3rd Floor Lunchroom

Thursday 30 October

9.30am to 12.30pm  -

1pm to 5.30pm

Workshop – Managing Consultants Effectively (maximum of 20 participants)

OctoberVET Afternoon Presentations

Janine Schubert
President, AUSTAFE, Qld Chapter
Tel: 07 32594119
Fax: 07 32594371
janine.schubert@deta.qld.gov.au

Click for Program

Mackay

CQ University Mackay
Boundary Road -
Central Queensland   Conservatorium of Music Foyer

Thursday 30 October
5-7.30pm

Negotiating a research agenda for learning & earning


Click here for Invitation & Registration

Contact: Bobby Harreveld, b.harreveld@cqu.edu.au, Tel: 07 49306836

Ballarat *

School of Mines,
University of Ballarat

Thursday 20 October

10 am – 4 pm

Refocusing on learning & teaching *

Keynote speakers: Terri
Seddon, Peter Smith, Peter Waterhouse

For information flyer please click here.


Melbourne
(Event 2)*

Victoria University:

Conference Centre, EJ Whitten Building,   Sunshine.

Friday 21 November

2.00 – 5.00pm

Refocusing on learning & teaching *

Keynote speakers:
Terri Seddon,
Peter Smith,
Peter Waterhouse

No charge

For information flyer please click here.

Leonie Beaton leonie.beaton@vu.edu.au
or 03 9919 7157

Perth

To be confirmed

Building research capacity

Llandis Barratt-Pugh, l.barratt_pugh@ecu.edu.au Tel: 08 9273 8775

* The Ballarat and Melbourne (Event 2) events were identical – they were repeated on successive days to
   maximise access for potential participants

OctoberVET 2007

Presentations from the Sydney event:

Details of the Wagga Wagga event, including presentations and photos can be found at:
http://www.csu.edu.au/research/ripple/rivet/colloquia/pastcolloquia.htm



OctoberVET 2006

Events were held in a range of locations during 2006 including Sydney, Wagga Wagga and Cairns.

Details of the Wagga Wagga event, including presentations can be found at:
 http://www.csu.edu.au/research/ripple/rivet/colloquia/pastcolloquia.htm

Presentations from the Sydney event can be downloaded here:



OctoberVET 2005

The 2005 OctobeRVET seminars took place in 7 locations in October 2005 – dates below.  They were universally well received.

Photos from some of the sessions:

Sydney:  25th October    
   
Townsville 21 October    
Darwin